5.0 ranger build any suggestion?

[Pwn the Gt]

Ive got a 97 ranger im putting a 5.0, w/gt40p heads on it, in. Im not new to the upgrade game but ford is a new thing for me. ive also just gotten the trans for my build and am trying to figure out xactly what it is. the trans came out of a 89 mustang gt. Its a 4 speed auto with o/d.

[Doc_G]

should be an aod. Pics of the ranger before/during/after swap?

[Pwn the Gt]

oops yeah i guess i should have started with a few pics. the build is still in beginning stages. heres a few pis to start more to follow.
pic #1 the donor, #2 the recipeant, #3 the 5.0 comin out the heap, #4 the 5.0

[QWKSNKE]

Holy sh** that explorer took a hard hit!!

[Pwn the Gt]

its acutally a mountianeer :) 97.5 n yeah im just glad my buddy's kid didn't die in the wreck.

[EHardy1971]

Ok, you must be the friend Taylor was talking about that was doing this swap.

Holy sh** that explorer took a hard hit!!

No joke!:huh:

[Pwn the Gt]

dont know a taylor but hell ill take any help i can get matt is my bud that told me bout the site n had posted something about it a while back. im looking in to new coil packs, and this is what ive found so far

http://www.msdignition.com/product.aspx?id=5083&terms=coil+pack

yes , no , maybe ?

[EHardy1971]

dont know a taylor but hell ill take any help i can get matt is my bud that told me bout the site n had posted something about it a while back. im looking in to new coil packs, and this is what ive found so far

http://www.msdignition.com/product.aspx?id=5083&terms=coil+pack

yes , no , maybe ?

Ok, that's right, it was Matt/01silverfreak. Why spend all that $ on coil packs, when you can drop a distributor in there? Or are you using the Explorer/Mouintaneer EEC?

[Pwn the Gt]

Ok, that's right, it was Matt/01silverfreak. Why spend all that $ on coil packs, when you can drop a distributor in there? Or are you using the Explorer/Mouintaneer EEC?


yeah that was the plan ive pulled the whole harness n eec out of the mountineer and am in the process of stripping the Ranger. i have new injectors and fuel rails, also egr delete .... for free from a friend:metal:

[Pwn the Gt]

ok a tard qstion anyone put a 5.0 in a ranger here? i need some tips as far as oil pan n motor mount brackets.

[Doc_G]

RANGER SWAP (http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/9716K/10002/-1)

that'll help you out on the exhaust and mounts, not sure about the oilpan though.

[Pwn the Gt]

thx bud! I got a mustang oil pan and found that it does work. The only problem im having right now is the headers which i have found but it will suck to change my plugs. and the wiring tie in for the AOD trans i have in to the mountaineer wiring harness which i am using.

[86GTPONY]

Check out www.therangerstation.com (http://www.therangerstation.com) ...there's another site as well, but I can't remember it right now. You should be able to find a lot of usefull info there.

[86GTPONY]

Sorry - found it! http://www.rangerpowersports.com/forum/
If you're running the "P" heads, then you will have some clearance issues on the plugs & wires. Mac makes a specific header for them, but I don't know how they'll fit in your Ranger. Long tubes are also known to work, but again... Anyway, browse these sites & see. I know you're not the first to do this, so there should be some good advice there.

[RedSuperRanger23]

the Exp/Mounty oil pan will work fine. The mounts would work if you were in a 98+ truck. Use Foxbody Mustang convertible engine mounts, but swap sides. Ive been on RangerPowerSports for a long time, read a lot about the 5.0 Ranger swap, but never pulled the trigger.

[Pwn the Gt]

hel bud you should this build is fun and im sure it will be very rewarding! :) im saving for the mounts and a few odds and ends. but ill be posting more pics soon on the prject part of this forum under Project KJ look at my pics n tell me what ya think